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US: New York is offering $100 dollars to every citizen who gets their first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 at any of the city-run vaccination sites, according to reports citing statements made by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The…
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SOUTH AFRICA: A majority of South Africans have said they are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and almost half of them believe prayer is more effective against the virus, according to a survey. While 21% of the 1,600…
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AUSTRALIA: Australia's biggest city Sydney posted a record one-day rise in local COVID-19 cases on Thursday and warned the outbreak would get worse, as authorities sought military help to enforce a lockdown of 6 million people poised…
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ISRAEL: Israel will start offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday, one of first countries to provide a booster shot. The jabs will begin on Sunday as…
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US: Governments around the world raced to head off a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, with US President Joe Biden offering new incentives to vaccine holdouts and Israel authorizing booster shots. The World…
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman and former President Maithripala Sirisena said that the party had a clear policy on contemporary politics of the country and as its views have been presented to the Government from time to time.…
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday vehemently condemned all forms of sexual harassment against children and child labour. Speaking to media SJB, National Organizer Tissa Attanayaka said SJB does not condone any form of…
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A customer had reportedly died while receiving treatment at a Spa in Thalawathugoda, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. SDIG Rohana said that the victim has been identified as a 36-year-old resident of Homagama. He…
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A youth who was in possession of 40 Kg of heroin, valued at around Rs.400 million was arrested yesterday in Rerukana, Bandaragama, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. The Crimes Prevention Unit of the Kalutara Division…
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The body of the 16-year-old girl who died of burn injuries while working as a domestic aide at Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence was exhumed yesterday. Her remains were exhumed at the Dayagama tea estate cemetery in…
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